How to pronounce accumulation
American English pronunciation
uh-kyoo-myuh-LAY-shun
- IPA
- /əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən/
- Syllables
- uh · kyoo · myuh · LAY · shun (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What accumulation means
A pile or amount that slowly builds up
In a sentence: After a week of snow, the accumulation on our deck came up to my knees.
Where it comes from: First used in English in the late 15th century. It comes from Latin, from a word about piling things up into a heap.
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